POWER IN PROGRESS: 25th Annual Greater Bay Area Gala Dinner 2009

Please join Dinner Co-Chairs Steven Spencer-Steigner and Jill Federico and 1000 beautiful people for the 25th Annual Human Rights Campaign Greater Bay Area Gala Dinner and Auction, Power in Progress, which will be held at the historic Westin St. Francis Hotel on Union Square in San Francisco on July 25th, 2009.

Our theme this year is Power in Progress.

Power in Progress is a testament to the progress that is made every day in the strive for human rights and LGBT equality, paired with the momentous advancements that have been bestowed upon us from earlier generations.

We are where we are today because of the progress of those before us. We will get there with the help and support of those who join us moving forward.

Last November 4th, we celebrated the win of a fair-minded president but suffered a setback in our battle against Proposition 8. Alas, our progress does not stand still.

Today, we are better off than we were yesterday.

And tomorrow looks even brighter.

Listen to members of this year’s Gala Dinner Committee discuss what Power in Progress means to them.

VENUE: Westin St Francis Hotel

335 Powell Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

415-397-7000

EVENT SCHEDULE:

VIP Reception : The Colonial Room 5-6pm

Silent Auction & Reception: The Italiian, California, and The Elizabethan Rooms 5 to 7:15 pm

Dinner Program and Live Auction: The Grand Ballroom 7:30 - 10 pm

After Party: Continue the festivities upstairs on the Westin St. Francis' spectacular Imperial Floor in both Victor's and Alexandra's Rooms with sparkling views of San Francisco through floor to ceiling french pane windows 10 pm - 1 am

This Year's Gala Dinner Co-chairs:

Meet this year’s Gala Dinner Co-Chairs, Steven Spencer-Steigner and Jill Federico, and learn more about why it’s important to attend this year’s Gala.

Program and Speakers:

We continue to add to the list of awardees and speakers. Check back as we get closer to the gala.

Joe Solmonese, HRC President

Audra McDonald, acclaimed singer and actress, earning an unprecedented three Tony Awards before the age of 30 (Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime) and a fourth in 2004 (A Raisin in the Sun), will receive HRC's Ally for Equality award at the 25th Annual Human Rights Campaign Greater Bay Area Gala Dinner & Auction on July 25, 2009! She has been a vocal supporter of gay civil rights and gay marriage across the country:

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2009/06/15/just-asking-audra-mcdonald/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mLkPgRPNMA

Last Year's Dinner featured speakers Diego Sanchez and Meghan Stabler two great leaders of both HRC and the Trans Community.

Announcing
our LIVE AUCTIONEER: Comedienne, Dana Goldberg, is a crowd favorite where ever
she steps onto a stage. She continues to combine her gift of humor with
humanitarian efforts raising thousands of dollars to fight HIV/AIDS, and joins
GLBT communities and organizations across the country to raise national
awareness in the fight for equality.

Featured Political Speakers: Congressman Mike Honda of
California’s 15th Congressional District, Congressman Jerry Nadler of New
York’s 8th Congressional District, and a candidate for Congress in the 10th
Congressional District, Anthony Woods.

State Senator Mark Leno will honor the San
Francisco Bay Area HRC committee with a proclamation, celebrating 25 years of
gala dinners! 

See their thoughts on testimony at the Gender Identity Hearing in DC

TICKETS PURCHASE, PRICE, & INFO:

Standard: $225

Standard VIP: $350

Federal Club: $85

Federal Club VIP: $150

Student: $125 (contact us for student purchases)

BECOME A TABLE CAPTAIN
Be host to a table of ten of your friends and family. Find out more.

For more information about Corporate Sponsorship click here.

Check out our local news page and see our local corporations that have scored a perfect 100 on the HRC Equality Index.

DONATE AN AUCTION ITEM
We need your help in making our SILENT AUCTION and LIVE AUCTION a success! Show the Bay Area that your business or organization supports equality by telling us what items or services you'd like to donate!

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VOLUNTEER
To get involved with the 2009 Gala Dinner, fill out the Volunteer Form.

ATTIRE: Black Tie optional and San Francisco chic

Check out our Gala Dinners Photo Page to see how much fun we have had at past dinners

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